Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Iceland or Moldova?

Iceland, at 93,987 tonnes against 89,229 tonnes in Moldova as of 2022.

What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Iceland and Moldova?

4,758 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Moldova?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Moldova: emissions of air pollutants

Iceland

93,987 tonnes

in 2022

Moldova

89,229 tonnes

in 2022

Iceland rank

147th

Moldova rank

148th

emissions of air pollutants over time

Iceland
Moldova

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 93,987 tonnes against 89,229 tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 4,758 tonnes.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Moldova ahead.

Iceland ranks 147th and Moldova ranks 148th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1750s	1,541 tonnes	67,323 tonnes	65,782 tonnes	Moldova
1760s	1,572 tonnes	69,816 tonnes	68,244 tonnes	Moldova
1770s	1,603 tonnes	72,402 tonnes	70,799 tonnes	Moldova
1780s	1,631 tonnes	75,084 tonnes	73,452 tonnes	Moldova
1790s	1,658 tonnes	77,865 tonnes	76,206 tonnes	Moldova
1800s	1,683 tonnes	80,748 tonnes	79,066 tonnes	Moldova
1810s	1,747 tonnes	82,835 tonnes	81,088 tonnes	Moldova
1820s	1,863 tonnes	83,830 tonnes	81,967 tonnes	Moldova
1830s	1,983 tonnes	84,717 tonnes	82,734 tonnes	Moldova
1840s	2,105 tonnes	85,511 tonnes	83,407 tonnes	Moldova
1850s	2,289 tonnes	88,313 tonnes	86,024 tonnes	Moldova
1860s	2,325 tonnes	99,198 tonnes	96,872 tonnes	Moldova
1870s	2,197 tonnes	114,549 tonnes	112,352 tonnes	Moldova
1880s	1,907 tonnes	142,389 tonnes	140,481 tonnes	Moldova
1890s	1,655 tonnes	169,850 tonnes	168,195 tonnes	Moldova
1900s	1,505 tonnes	206,879 tonnes	205,373 tonnes	Moldova
1910s	1,409 tonnes	215,682 tonnes	214,273 tonnes	Moldova
1920s	1,471 tonnes	208,877 tonnes	207,406 tonnes	Moldova
1930s	1,794 tonnes	205,581 tonnes	203,787 tonnes	Moldova
1940s	2,057 tonnes	181,065 tonnes	179,009 tonnes	Moldova
1950s	14,924 tonnes	170,427 tonnes	155,503 tonnes	Moldova
1960s	19,859 tonnes	95,708 tonnes	75,849 tonnes	Moldova
1970s	31,764 tonnes	107,747 tonnes	75,983 tonnes	Moldova
1980s	45,837 tonnes	117,963 tonnes	72,126 tonnes	Moldova
1990s	51,930 tonnes	63,341 tonnes	11,411 tonnes	Moldova
2000s	65,719 tonnes	45,978 tonnes	19,741 tonnes	Iceland
2010s	102,644 tonnes	137,074 tonnes	34,430 tonnes	Moldova
2020s	93,030 tonnes	86,524 tonnes	6,506 tonnes	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Iceland or Moldova?: Iceland, at 93,987 tonnes against 89,229 tonnes in Moldova as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Iceland and Moldova?: 4,758 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Moldova?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Moldova rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Iceland ranks 147th and Moldova ranks 148th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.